My first ling, a green from shore.

[Snakehandler7]

I caught this 18" guy on a 7" white frogtail. My first. I was stoked to see his bright blue coloration and orange dotting up close. Sent him back right after I got these pics

 

[Gulfstream]

NICE!

 

[Chromatose]

 

[C_Run]

Nice job! Are you down in Curry? Looks familiar.

 

[Snakehandler7]

This may or may not be at Lone Ranch

 

[C_Run]

Not been there....yet. Reminded me of south of Humbug. Way to go.

 

[cchinook]

I caught this 18" guy on a 7" white frogtail. My first. I was stoked to see his bright blue coloration and orange dotting up close. Sent him back right after I got these pics

That is a nice dinner you tossed back .

 

[Snopro]

That is a nice dinner you tossed back .

If you're ok with the potential fine for keeping an undersized fish.

 

[Snakehandler7]

If you're ok with the potential fine for keeping an undersized fish.

Yeah, I am not entering the lottery for a $1,000 fine or whatever for 2lbs of green lingcod meat lol.

Truth be told I'd rather keep that dude in an aquarium anyway.

I was happy to send him back. My understanding is that the green coloration is still not well understood. I take that to mean genetics probably are, or at the very least, may, be related. I want to see more of these guys not less.

 

[DG1959]

Caught them on charter trips.... super cool

 

[Dean]

Just catching up on OFF stuff and this is awesome. I am on a mission to catch my first ling as well and just got some jigs specifically made for them. Hoping to try them out possibly this weekend!

 

[Snakehandler7]

Nice! You gonna be off a boat?

 

[Fishnsleep]

Pretty looking fish, few more inches and a tasty fish, lol.

 

[Dean]

Nice! You gonna be off a boat?

Planning on fishing jetty like you.